On October 20th, Battle of Red Cliffs 2, starring Xiao Yunhai, was released worldwide.
Due to the high reputation and box office of the first movie, Battle of Red Cliffs 2 earned 248 million USD on its opening night. Its reputation was even more explosive.
At this time, the major film companies and media were already numb. Looking at the situation of Battle of Red Cliffs 2, it was definitely not a problem to break 4 billion USD.
Three movies in a month broke 4 billion USD, which was a record for the film company.
Because Xiao Yunhai had 7,000 screens and 30% of the shares of the new Hua Xia cinema chain, the profit from these three movies alone reached a terrifying 7.84 billion USD.
One had to know that this did not include the network income and peripheral income.
Not to mention other things, just the toy set of Kung Fu Panda alone, Marvel Toy Factory had sold more than 2 million sets and made more than 300 million USD.
On the 25th of October, Xiao Yunhai's villa welcomed a few special guests. They were the reporter from America's Time Magazine, Kate Dellings and her team.
The reason why they chose Los Angeles was because Xiao Yunhai had been traveling around the world for the past ten days, bringing Liang Hui, Yu Yuexian and the others to promote 2012.
When he received the call, Xiao Yunhai was holding a promotional meeting in New York. The next stop was BBC TV in Los Angeles. Therefore, Xiao Yunhai chose the manor.
Before the interview, Xiao Yunhai smiled and said to Kate Dellings, "Miss Dellings, during the interview later, can you mention my 2012? You know, in six days, this movie will be released to the fans. "
Kate Dellings smiled and said, "Of course. This is also the focus of my interview. "
Soon, the preparations were done and the interview officially began.
Kate Dellings said a few simple opening words and said, "Today, the guest of Time Magazine is Yunhai Xiao. In October, the movie he made could be said to be popular all over the world. Marvel's "Kung Fu Panda" earned 4.258 billion US dollars, the superhero "Spiderman 2" earned 4.081 billion US dollars, and the currently popular "Battle of the Red Cliffs 2" box office had reached 2.838 billion US dollars so far. It was very likely to break the 5 billion mark. The three consecutive movies made Xiao and Marvel famous all over the world. Mr. Xiao, say hello to the audience of Time magazine. "
Xiao Yunhai waved at the camera and said, "Hello everyone, I am the director, Xiao Yunhai."
Kate Dellings asked, "Mr. Xiao, did you expect the box office results of the three movies this month to be so good?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "I've always been very confident in my movies. "Kung Fu Panda" was meticulously produced by more than a hundred staff members over eight months. Needless to say, the quality of Battle of Red Cliffs 2 was already there. "Spiderman 2 put a lot of effort into the visual effects. In order to be completed by November 1st, Magic Visual Effects could be said to have done all they could. With so much effort, I'm not surprised that the three movies can earn more than 4 billion USD at the box office. "
Kate Dellings smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao seems very confident. Can you tell me how much income your three movies can bring you? "
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said, "I'm really not sure. You know, it's too troublesome to calculate these things. I have my own economic team now, and they are responsible for all these things. However, if I estimate, it should be about 7 billion USD. "
"That's amazing. The profit of more than 7 billion USD from three movies is comparable to the annual income of a big movie company. Since the movie industry is so profitable, why did you sell the North American movie company before? "
"This was my economic advisor's suggestion, and of course, I agree very much. The main reason is that the competition in theaters is too fierce now. Take North America for example. In the past, only the eight major movie companies could cover the entire North America. Now, in addition to them, there are two more theaters, Yanhuang and Paramount. The number of screens has increased by more than three times. Therefore, I sold the theaters and invested in other industries that can bring me more benefits. "
"Mr. Xiao, after a serious investigation by Time Magazine, the industries you invested in are indeed very promising, and compared to the theaters, the competition is much smaller. Do you know where your assets rank on the list of the world's richest people? "
"What rank? Do you mean I'm in the top ten? "
"That's right. After our detailed investigation, you are ranked eighth on the list with a wealth of 392 billion USD. The youngest of the other nine is over 40 years old. It can be said that you have created a miracle. How do you feel when you hear this news? "
"To be honest, I'm not very interested in your list of the world's richest people. Even if I become the richest man in the world, I won't feel proud. To me, I'm an artist first and a businessman second. To be able to achieve such results in the business, it's mainly because of the company's employees. Sometimes, I feel a little guilty. "
"So, the salary you give to your employees is generally several times higher than outside."
Xiao Yunhai said, "I don't know how much higher it is. I only know one thing, and that is that if the company is profitable, the employees should also be profitable. If the company achieves great development, the employees should also be rewarded handsomely. This is the only way to give them a sense of responsibility, and the employees will work hard for the company. Last time, the Magic City company spent 400 million USD on the half-year bonus alone. Everyone can get at least 200,000 USD. "
"Don't you feel sorry for them?"
"Why should I? They have made so much money for me, and it's normal for me to reward them with a portion of it. I think they deserve all these salaries. Even without me, the Magic City can still operate well, but without them, it's really finished. "
"No wonder everyone is saying that you are the most generous boss in Hollywood. What have you been busy with recently? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Leading my main creative team to promote '2012' all over the world."
Kate asked, "I heard that this is the first 3D movie, and it can make fans feel like they are in the movie. Do you really think that the future of movies will be dominated by 3D? "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Of course. Take my '2012' for example. When a volcano erupts, an earthquake, a landslide, a flood, a tsunami, and other disasters happen in front of you, how will you feel? "
"I might be very frightened and shocked."
"That's why my movie only got an R rating, because it's too realistic. If it's a movie fan with a weak heart, I'm afraid it will cause problems. So, I'd like to remind everyone again, if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure, it's best not to watch '2012', in case something happens to your body. "
Kate Dalys said, "Mr. Xiao, do you believe it? The more you say that, the more curious people will be, and the more people will go to the cinema. "
Xiao Yunhai shrugged and said, "Then I can't help it."
Kate Dalyns asked, "Didn't you make two versions of it? Why don't you show the 2D version? And your price is so high, do you think the fans will be able to accept it? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "I have 10,000 3D screens all over the world, and it's enough for me to show '2012'. As for the ticket price, after everyone watches the movie, they will think that 100 USD is too cheap. I'm sure that many fans will not be able to resist watching it a second or third time. "
"It seems that you are very confident. How much do you think the box office of '2012' will reach? "
"Originally, my goal was 15 billion USD. When the production of '2012' was completed, I changed it to 20 billion USD. I believe that he will be able to reach it. "
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